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whether it is taxed did, taxes and regulation. let me give a perfect example. one of the best slogans that came out of this last campaign was "you built that." and it was in response to barack obama's terrible but revealing comment, "you didn't built about -- build that, you didn't build that small business. "that was one of the best moments of the last campaign. but i wish we'd taken a different tack on it because that was a slogan that was aimed at the 53%. it was aimed at business owners, at people who had already gotten there. i think our message should have been "you can build that." because what barack obama was saying to everyone struggling to climb the economic ladder is you can't build that. listen, i don't really care who built the corporate titans and giants of today. one of the biggest lies of politics is the lie that republicans are the party of big business. big business loves big government. big business is very, very happy to get in bed with big government to hire an army of lobbyists and tax attorneys and to entrench their power. we should be t
whether it is taxed did, taxes and regulation. let me give a perfect example. one of the best slogans that came out of this last campaign was "you built that." and it was in response to barack obama's terrible but revealing comment, "you didn't built about -- build that, you didn't build that small business. "that was one of the best moments of the last campaign. but i wish we'd taken a different tack on it because that was a slogan that was aimed at the 53%. it was aimed at...
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pay their taxes which is a critical part of this whole comprehensive approach. give them a chance to earn their way into citizenship learning english and the basics about america's history. and making sure that the amount of illegal immigrants -- amount of legal immigration that is allowed in the united states is based on the state of our economy. we are going to enshrine in here the principle when it comes to job openings americans get the first grab at it and the first opportunity and that's the way it should be. we're going to make certain beyond that there are opportunities for others and there are a variety of different ways we approach it. let me close by addressing one issue that is near and deer. it's been 12 years, 12 years since i introduced the dream act. i never gave up because when you meet these young people you can't give up. but there were some disappointing times and sad times. the last time around i met with these young people and i told them i'm never giving up on you, don't give up on us. that's what this is about. the dream act is going to b
pay their taxes which is a critical part of this whole comprehensive approach. give them a chance to earn their way into citizenship learning english and the basics about america's history. and making sure that the amount of illegal immigrants -- amount of legal immigration that is allowed in the united states is based on the state of our economy. we are going to enshrine in here the principle when it comes to job openings americans get the first grab at it and the first opportunity and that's...
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he said we need more taxes, and we'll be back asking for more taxes later. so as nearly as we can tell, based on what he has said, the taxes that he would lik to add to the ones he got by operation of law two and a half weeks ago is this light blue line right across here. so if the president were given all the tax increases he says at the moment he wants, that would provide this amount of revenue going out to 2040. as you can see, madam president, that doesn't do anything to lve the problem because the red here represents spending in the past and the spending escalation that will occur if we don't do anything to solve the spending problem. look at this line dramaticall going up to 2040. so as you can see, there's not enough revenue you can raise without completely shutting down the economy and solve the problem. in fact, it produces a rather static and totally insignificant amount o revenue in order to deal with the massive spending problem. so this constant demand for more and more tax increases on what i guess people assume the more successful guy down the
he said we need more taxes, and we'll be back asking for more taxes later. so as nearly as we can tell, based on what he has said, the taxes that he would lik to add to the ones he got by operation of law two and a half weeks ago is this light blue line right across here. so if the president were given all the tax increases he says at the moment he wants, that would provide this amount of revenue going out to 2040. as you can see, madam president, that doesn't do anything to lve the problem...
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to either tax them or take them. it's the only reason. and anyone who says that's excessive, president obama says you're an absolutist. >> well, the nra has been unapologetic in its defense of gun rights, of course, fighting even nationally popular controls like background checks and ammunition limits. in fact, the nation's gun extremists out there have hit the panic button in their delusional belief that president obama sits atop a tyrannical government in their delusion to take away guns. joining me dana will bank and former san francisco mayor willie brown. i want to go to mayor brown on this. it just seems to me there are other reasons to have lists of people buying guns, especially semiautomatic rifles, mayor. they have fingerprints on people out there. we don't collect people's hands. this is an absurd lie. of course there are reasons to want to know who buys certain guns. maybe we should have ballistic tests on everything so we have know who kills somebody. your thoughts. are they crazy or smart or both? >> no, i think they're abso
to either tax them or take them. it's the only reason. and anyone who says that's excessive, president obama says you're an absolutist. >> well, the nra has been unapologetic in its defense of gun rights, of course, fighting even nationally popular controls like background checks and ammunition limits. in fact, the nation's gun extremists out there have hit the panic button in their delusional belief that president obama sits atop a tyrannical government in their delusion to take away...
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we did not have an opportunity to pay taxes, because we were not paid any money to extract taxes from. but i am just happy because we have got to come together as one human race, or i am telling you, this planet will dissolved itself and will not be anybody here. host: carmen in washington, d.c. ed in indiana. caller: yes, i tell you what, i always agree with a lot of the politicians, and i really do not agree with what obama has done. i have been married to an illegal immigrant for 10 years. we have had her in the process of trying to get her citizenship, and all the government has done is taken her money. when i met her over 10 years ago she was paying taxes and working every day. she filed at the end of the year and got a refund just like everybody else. not all of them do that, but she went through the process and got a nine digit number to report taxes, and that is the way she was and that is the way we keep it. we raise our kids to be honest, always tell the truth, never light and never tried to get anything you do not deserve. not all of the illegal immigrants are like that, bu
we did not have an opportunity to pay taxes, because we were not paid any money to extract taxes from. but i am just happy because we have got to come together as one human race, or i am telling you, this planet will dissolved itself and will not be anybody here. host: carmen in washington, d.c. ed in indiana. caller: yes, i tell you what, i always agree with a lot of the politicians, and i really do not agree with what obama has done. i have been married to an illegal immigrant for 10 years....
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taxes." this same report states that nebraska's top personal income tax rate is the 35th highest in america and higher than every one of our neighboring states. additionally, 23 states exempt a portion of or all retired military pay, but nebraska does not. forty-three states exempt a portion of or all social security income from taxation, but nebraska does not. forty-two states don't have an inheritance tax, but nebraska does. according to the tax foundation, nebraska's business tax climate is 31st out of fifty states. that's mediocre at best. we are not even in the top half of all states. missouri is 16th. colorado is 18th. kansas is 26th. wyoming and south dakota are one and two. only iowa ranks lower at 42nd. while rankings are important, this is really about the next generation of nebraska's leaders -- our sons and daughters, and our grandchildren. how many of you have sons and daughters, grandchildren, brothers and sisters and other family members who no longer live in nebraska because t
taxes." this same report states that nebraska's top personal income tax rate is the 35th highest in america and higher than every one of our neighboring states. additionally, 23 states exempt a portion of or all retired military pay, but nebraska does not. forty-three states exempt a portion of or all social security income from taxation, but nebraska does not. forty-two states don't have an inheritance tax, but nebraska does. according to the tax foundation, nebraska's business tax...
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what are the prospects for moving from an income tax to a consumption tax in the future? >> i'm going to give you one minute and 27 seconds. >> that addresses these both. on life you are right. 55 billion souls have lost their lives to abortion. we do not know how many scientists, doctors, artists, athletes, how many great businessmen who might have started a business to deal with this transformation, have been lost. i salute you for being at the march for life on one of the coldest days of the year. i think we need to remain a party that celebrates every human life as a precious gift from god that should be protected from conception until natural death. [applause] >> i will give you a grand total of a minute on this final one. would you like to see a world power become eminent or would like to come home and switch republican if we could have that? >> somewhere in between is the truth of it. since world war ii we have been the preeminent voice for freedom, peace on the globe. that we must remain. we must remain unapologetically a voice for freedom and peace. when you thin
what are the prospects for moving from an income tax to a consumption tax in the future? >> i'm going to give you one minute and 27 seconds. >> that addresses these both. on life you are right. 55 billion souls have lost their lives to abortion. we do not know how many scientists, doctors, artists, athletes, how many great businessmen who might have started a business to deal with this transformation, have been lost. i salute you for being at the march for life on one of the coldest...
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the sales tax. it is an idea gaining popularity with republican leaders. send us a tweet and tell us what say you are from and what you are talking about and what you have to share with us. that is @cspanwj. jamie is up next on the independent line. caller: good morning. i would like to preface by setting, can i have enough time to get my point across? we have a new governor who left congress as a member of the tea party caucus, which was headed by the likes of michelle bachman. i am pessimistic about our future at this point in time because we are pretty much being overtaken by tea partyism. the republican party could have taken over the senate if not for more -- richard burr doctor was able to run richard lugar it way from the senate. we had a democrat that was able to reach across the aisle and get things accomplished. the tea party do does seem to want to work anyway. it is their way or the highway. mike pence even caucused with the tea party with the united states house of representatives. i am
the sales tax. it is an idea gaining popularity with republican leaders. send us a tweet and tell us what say you are from and what you are talking about and what you have to share with us. that is @cspanwj. jamie is up next on the independent line. caller: good morning. i would like to preface by setting, can i have enough time to get my point across? we have a new governor who left congress as a member of the tea party caucus, which was headed by the likes of michelle bachman. i am...
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tax will go down. and our overall tax burden is down. the unemployment rate in our state is now at just over 6.5%. that is not done because i created more jobs. it is because we created an environment in which it was more advantageous, particularly for small business leaders, to make investments to lead to more jobs. that is the third truth out of that brown bag common sense. i think most people understand that. the best way to create jobs is to empower the people, particularly small businesses, to be in a position to do that. those are the things that are relevant to where people are at. those same pundits who say we should change our principles talk about certain voting blocks and segments out there. i think the message we talked about, as long as we talk about it in terms of relevance -- in terms that are relevant, as long as we go out to those places where those voters are at, i think that is one mistake that many republicans have made. we sit in places that are comfortable rather than going to com
tax will go down. and our overall tax burden is down. the unemployment rate in our state is now at just over 6.5%. that is not done because i created more jobs. it is because we created an environment in which it was more advantageous, particularly for small business leaders, to make investments to lead to more jobs. that is the third truth out of that brown bag common sense. i think most people understand that. the best way to create jobs is to empower the people, particularly small...
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where do you go if you want a tax break? the government. where do we go if you want a handout to de-government. this must stop. government is the unleveller of the playing field. this is a pact with ford for the american party that honors our principles and the american people and one that will help us not only when the argument but help us win elections. let me conclude by making this observation -- america is facing her greatest joys in the hours to come very weak and either go down the government that or we can go down the american past. the lesson is to turn the contest into the present. we believe as conservatives that freedom incentivizes ordinary people to do extraordinary things and that makes america an exceptional nation. in the last few years, it has become fashionable to talk about american exceptionalism, the idea that this country is better and different than any other on the planet. as republicans, we have criticized president obama for not believing in embracing american exceptionalism. it is imperative that we promote ameri
where do you go if you want a tax break? the government. where do we go if you want a handout to de-government. this must stop. government is the unleveller of the playing field. this is a pact with ford for the american party that honors our principles and the american people and one that will help us not only when the argument but help us win elections. let me conclude by making this observation -- america is facing her greatest joys in the hours to come very weak and either go down the...
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the senate voted to prevent tax hikes and 98% of americans. and made the lower tax hikes permanent. president obama got less revenue than the speaker offered in the first place. in short, there is no way we were going to get a better deal for the american tax payer. we wanted to keep tax hikes low for everybody. we wanted to cut spending. otherwise every single taxpayer would have paid higher taxes and our economy would have gotten into a nosedive. the decision was simple. if you think a bill needs to pass, you vote for it. many of my colleagues voted the other way. i respect their decision. prudence demands mutual understanding, especially among friends. my colleagues and i saw the same thing. we wanted a smaller, smarter government. we simply differed on the means. that is the difficulty of governing. it should not be a cause for division. our tactics will differ from issue to issue, but our strategy remains the same. in the next four years, opportunity will not come easily. we have to pay our bills and make sure we can pay our bills tomorrow. to do that, we need to cut spending a
the senate voted to prevent tax hikes and 98% of americans. and made the lower tax hikes permanent. president obama got less revenue than the speaker offered in the first place. in short, there is no way we were going to get a better deal for the american tax payer. we wanted to keep tax hikes low for everybody. we wanted to cut spending. otherwise every single taxpayer would have paid higher taxes and our economy would have gotten into a nosedive. the decision was simple. if you think a bill...
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in other words, if you're going to cut taxes you cut taxes nationally. you cut rates. you don't target. there's -- the fargetting and particularly this is true at the state and local level, the targeting is where giveaways takes place and targeting is where you play with -- you play -- you figure out ways to appeal to people, right? so what that means is if you're at a time when broad-based tax cuts is no longer a realistic strategy, then the only way to get past where we are now is through economic growth, right? that -- economic growth is the only solution, private sector economic growth is the only solution to refilling government coffers so that the money doesn't have to come directly from the taxpayer and reducing the debt and reducing the deficit under those conditions. now here's where it gets interesting, because the republican solutions to economic growth widely and understandably has been tax cuts. that is -- that is the policy that has been. now what if the republican solution is, i think the first person to lay out succinctly as anybody is a series of gover
in other words, if you're going to cut taxes you cut taxes nationally. you cut rates. you don't target. there's -- the fargetting and particularly this is true at the state and local level, the targeting is where giveaways takes place and targeting is where you play with -- you play -- you figure out ways to appeal to people, right? so what that means is if you're at a time when broad-based tax cuts is no longer a realistic strategy, then the only way to get past where we are now is through...
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but juan talk about people like you who live in city and pay property taxes should you have an option for public schools but people of low income should be able to look at their schools and say i'm not going to send my kid there. i want another option. that's what this is all about. >> kimberly: a good point. every child deserves an excellent education. it should not be predetermined by what your parents or providers, socioeconomic status is and whether you can afford to pay the exorbitant bills for private schools. they are not cheap. ronin was in public school but there are so many kids in the class i think one day they lost the little guy. you have don't stand out. if you need extra help it's difficult to get it. great teachers, mean well, but they are challenged by the numbers. you go to private school but who is able to afford that? some schools are financial aid assistance there. has to be an alternative that you don't the children educationmly discriminated against because they can't afford a $45,000 or $60,000 school. >> dana: that is a great point. the way you put it in terms
but juan talk about people like you who live in city and pay property taxes should you have an option for public schools but people of low income should be able to look at their schools and say i'm not going to send my kid there. i want another option. that's what this is all about. >> kimberly: a good point. every child deserves an excellent education. it should not be predetermined by what your parents or providers, socioeconomic status is and whether you can afford to pay the...
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back to the "a-t officemax knows... ...tax time can be...well...taxing. so right now we'll give you... ...$10 off any turbo tax deluxe level software or higher! find thousands of big deals now... ...at officemax. we replaced people with a machine.r, what? customers didn't like it. so why do banks do it? hello? hello?! if your bank doesn't let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello? ally bank. your money needs an ally. ♪ many hot dogs are within you. try pepto-bismol to-go, it's the power of pepto, but it fits in your pocket. now tell the world daniel... of pepto-bismol to-go. lori: majority of americans see federal government as a threat to their freedom, according to pew research, 63% said that government is a threat, and 43% do not believe that, this is a reversal from a decade ago. back with the a-team, monica crowley, michael murphy and sherri wha jack kobe is, let's k about jobs council shuttered by the president, what is the message that obama administration is sending about creating jobs. >> to me? >> yeah for you, sherri. >> qui
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they have to pay back the taxes. the reality, you are not going to do anything with the 11 million. republicans can say all they want about it, the anti-immigration republicans say all they want but a fool's game. they can't stop it. >> greg: the fear here is we want people to come here and love america. we want people to understand freedom. not free stuff. this is a country, not a game show where the point, the moment you walk in you get stuff. my fear is that ethnic politics has changed the country so it's not a melting pot. it's a pie of preferences. it's no longer the u.s.. it's you versus me. you are not an american. you are a black or hispanic. you are gay. you are straight. that's what worries me. we may be sacrificing this idea of patriotism in american unity before -- we have to teach people who are coming here why this place is special. >> kimberly: to love it. >> greg: it's not about the free stuff. it's about the freedom. >> kimberly: i agree. >> greg: i want to talk about something i find concerning about the left. the left is worried about the low-income workers. we do
they have to pay back the taxes. the reality, you are not going to do anything with the 11 million. republicans can say all they want about it, the anti-immigration republicans say all they want but a fool's game. they can't stop it. >> greg: the fear here is we want people to come here and love america. we want people to understand freedom. not free stuff. this is a country, not a game show where the point, the moment you walk in you get stuff. my fear is that ethnic politics has changed...
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governor bob mcdonald wants to overhaul transportation funding by dumping the state's gas tax. he would then replace it with a transportation targeted increase in the state sales tax and shift the burden off drivers and on everyone in the state. >>> here is what are you currently paying in total state gas taxes, throughout the washington area. in washington, d.c., it is 23.5 cents. it's the same in maryland. but our partners at usa today report in virginia, it is 19.9 cents. that's on top of an 18.4 cents federal gas tax that you are also paying. >>> coming up next when the news continues, incredible video from australia, where first responders race against time to save a boy stranded in raging floodwaters. >>> and they booed at their last president two years ago, now the egyptians are taking to the streets demanding that their new president heed the call for democracy. >>> thousands of egyptians are in the streets demanding change, two years after hosni mubarak fell from power. tina crouse reports some demonstrators say they want to push out the new president also. >> reporter
governor bob mcdonald wants to overhaul transportation funding by dumping the state's gas tax. he would then replace it with a transportation targeted increase in the state sales tax and shift the burden off drivers and on everyone in the state. >>> here is what are you currently paying in total state gas taxes, throughout the washington area. in washington, d.c., it is 23.5 cents. it's the same in maryland. but our partners at usa today report in virginia, it is 19.9 cents. that's on...
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tmz reports simpson owes more than $500,000 in back taxes. according to the report, the irs has just slapped him with another tax lien. that is the third time in the last 12 months. >>> bailout rage returns. cnbc's mandy drury is here with what's moving your money. and at a time where most workers would be happy to get any kind of raise, big pay hikes still going out to companies that got billions of dollars in taxpayer bailouts. >> that's right, chris. according to a watchdog report this morning, the treasury department ignored its own guidelines on executive pay at firms that received taxpayer bailouts. and last year approved compensation packages of over $3 million for senior execs at companies like general motors, allied financial, and aig. now, apparently, the government's pay czar signed off on $6.2 million in raises for 18 employees at those three companies. and the ceo of a division at aig received a $1 million pay raise. an exec at gm's troubled european union was also given a $100,000 pay raise. and in another instance, chris, appar
tmz reports simpson owes more than $500,000 in back taxes. according to the report, the irs has just slapped him with another tax lien. that is the third time in the last 12 months. >>> bailout rage returns. cnbc's mandy drury is here with what's moving your money. and at a time where most workers would be happy to get any kind of raise, big pay hikes still going out to companies that got billions of dollars in taxpayer bailouts. >> that's right, chris. according to a watchdog...
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take your money and taxes, tell you cannot worship your god. you cannot send your kids to a better school. is it fear the government tells you that you cannot run that business? is it fair that the government -- what they do without saying it -- i really think that should be a common language. the other thing is, start with a solution. we have this terrible habit of starting with a problem. it is like, everybody knows what the problems already began with a solution. start with a solution and say i have a great 3 part plan to do x. if he said, oh, my god, johnnie cannot read and joey is a thug. i am going to turn the channel. i will go back to reality tv because it is less incendiary. i also just happen to be somebody who believes that we cannot dial test and alexa, our way into prosperity -- lexicon our way into prosperity to all americans. i do not like to group them. the way i say that is, it is hard to be honest. you cannot say in seven seconds what free markets and limited government really means. it takes a little bit of explanation. at th
take your money and taxes, tell you cannot worship your god. you cannot send your kids to a better school. is it fear the government tells you that you cannot run that business? is it fair that the government -- what they do without saying it -- i really think that should be a common language. the other thing is, start with a solution. we have this terrible habit of starting with a problem. it is like, everybody knows what the problems already began with a solution. start with a solution and...
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are inadequate to the needs of our kind, so we must harness their ideas and technologies, revamp our tax code, reform our schools and empower citizen with the skills they need to work hard or learn more, reach higher. but while the needs will change, our purpose endures, a nation with the effort and determination of every single american. that is what this moment requires. that is what will give real meaning. we the people still believe that every citizen deserves a basic measure of security and dignity. they must make hard choices to reduce the cost of health care in the size of our deficit. but we reject the belief that america must choose between kerry and the generation that built this country and invest them in the generation that will build this future. [cheers and applause] but we remember the lessons of our past, when twilight years were spent in poverty and parents of a child with the disability had nowhere to turn. we do not believe in this country freedom is reserved for the luckier happiness for the few. we recognize no matter how response ability would've our lives, anyone o
are inadequate to the needs of our kind, so we must harness their ideas and technologies, revamp our tax code, reform our schools and empower citizen with the skills they need to work hard or learn more, reach higher. but while the needs will change, our purpose endures, a nation with the effort and determination of every single american. that is what this moment requires. that is what will give real meaning. we the people still believe that every citizen deserves a basic measure of security...
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that is not about taxes. it could become about taxes. we seem to have no new federal tax increases on the horizon. you never know how things will shake out. host: brian. new york says he is doing better and worse. tell us why. caller: the question reads, how are americans doing financially? my company, which is an oral -- auto repairs and auto parts, had a decrease in business and revenue in 2012. we have strong years and 2009, 011.0, and 2 when people keep their cars longer, we tend to be busy. looking at myself in 2012, we had some difficulties last year achieving the goals that we established for sales. however, it indicate that the economy is getting better. i have been in this business 35 years. that is consistent. a lot of our regular customers that were hanging onto their cars have bought new cars. if not new, at least one or two years old. that is a good indication that the economy is slowly coming back. guest: for small businesses they are often sole proprietorships or partnerships where the income directly goes to the person wh
that is not about taxes. it could become about taxes. we seem to have no new federal tax increases on the horizon. you never know how things will shake out. host: brian. new york says he is doing better and worse. tell us why. caller: the question reads, how are americans doing financially? my company, which is an oral -- auto repairs and auto parts, had a decrease in business and revenue in 2012. we have strong years and 2009, 011.0, and 2 when people keep their cars longer, we tend to be...
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i've been signing all these tax returns, where is this billionaire stuff? i believe when i was criticized for rich people stealing democracy from the little guys in a superpac. other people said i increased democracy because i allowed a person to run who would have had a less chance to run. so when i travel, get so many thank yous from people who maybe were making 30, 4 , 50,000 or whatever, and said, i couldn't have helped that much, but thank you very much for what you did to promote his candidacy. i want to do it in the future. i love this country. it's been good to me and good to the world. if you remember getting on a commercial airline, they say if the oxygen mask deploy, put it on yourself first and then put it on your kids. we have to think about that. our nation has the opportunity to be the shining city on the hill. we have to take care of our only financial orders first. our own social problems, and then we can be a better influence around the world where people are craving for the kind of freedom we have, willing to cross a river to get this. no
i've been signing all these tax returns, where is this billionaire stuff? i believe when i was criticized for rich people stealing democracy from the little guys in a superpac. other people said i increased democracy because i allowed a person to run who would have had a less chance to run. so when i travel, get so many thank yous from people who maybe were making 30, 4 , 50,000 or whatever, and said, i couldn't have helped that much, but thank you very much for what you did to promote his...
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rates in order to broaden the overall tax base. the council's last official meeting one and one year ago. unemployment has dropped from more than 9 percent of the council's inception to the current rate of 78%, but more than 23 million americans remain of work or are stuck in part-time jobs , wanted full-time work for. meantime, we learned initial jobless claims rose to 360,000 last week, an unexpected jump of over 38,000 from the prior week's four year low. the obama economy seems stuck in neutral. recoveries fragile. yesterday the drop in gdp. tomorrow's january unemployment report expected to remain. critics said the president has not remained lazar focused on creating jobs, and the dissolution of the jobs council is just the latest example of that. fox news senior white house correspondent with our report. >> more than one year after his last meeting with the group, president obama is now reviewing the charter for is jobs council. the unemployment rate is falling a little more than a percentage point as the council's first meet
rates in order to broaden the overall tax base. the council's last official meeting one and one year ago. unemployment has dropped from more than 9 percent of the council's inception to the current rate of 78%, but more than 23 million americans remain of work or are stuck in part-time jobs , wanted full-time work for. meantime, we learned initial jobless claims rose to 360,000 last week, an unexpected jump of over 38,000 from the prior week's four year low. the obama economy seems stuck in...
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the tax code. the tax code is preferential for some people in some income levels and some circumstances and then other people talk about the marriage penalty under the tax code and it's not preferential. so i will stay away from the tax code, because the tax code is extremely confusing. and i don't think it's the real issue here. i'd love to see the tax code issue resolved. in the meantime, i'm much more interested in seeing lesbian and gay families be recognized and treated fairly by the government. host: president in his inaugural address earlier this week addressed the issue. the first time the word gay was used in an inaugural address. here's a portion of his speech. [video clip] >> we the people declare today that the most evident of truths that all of us are created equal is the star that guides us still just as it guided our forebears through seneca falls and selma and stone wall, just as it guided all those men and women who left footprints along this great mall to hear a preacher say that
the tax code. the tax code is preferential for some people in some income levels and some circumstances and then other people talk about the marriage penalty under the tax code and it's not preferential. so i will stay away from the tax code, because the tax code is extremely confusing. and i don't think it's the real issue here. i'd love to see the tax code issue resolved. in the meantime, i'm much more interested in seeing lesbian and gay families be recognized and treated fairly by the...
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he raised the taxes i pay and then turned marriage gay. and now he's coming after your glock. [ laughter ] [cheers and applause] poet laureate, please. now, i'm not going to do a critical deconstruction of obama's partisan screed masquerading as an inaugural speech. now is not the time to criticize. i will just say this, it was a clear call for a radical, collectivist agenda. listen to this language. >> we, the people, still believe that enduring security and lasting peace do not require perpetual war. we, the people, still believe that every citizen deserves a basic measure of security and dignity. for we, the people-- we, the people-- we-- we-- we-- >> stephen: we, we, we. all the way home. [ laughter ] this little piggy is sick of it! socialist overreach is coming. by february we'll all be chained up in solar-powered asparagus gulags being force-fed birth control pills by illegal immigrants who gay-marry us to endangered sea turtles. [ laughter ] my advice: find a good looking turtle-mate soon; you don't want to end up with a butter-bea
he raised the taxes i pay and then turned marriage gay. and now he's coming after your glock. [ laughter ] [cheers and applause] poet laureate, please. now, i'm not going to do a critical deconstruction of obama's partisan screed masquerading as an inaugural speech. now is not the time to criticize. i will just say this, it was a clear call for a radical, collectivist agenda. listen to this language. >> we, the people, still believe that enduring security and lasting peace do not require...
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works and the undocumented immigrant haves to pass a background check, learn english english, pay back taxes and fines and then go to the back of the line of immigrants to become americans. this is very similar to what the white house has been pushing but will conservative republicans and voters think this program is amnesty and refuse to support it? it was a contentious of the presidential campaign and the die outchotomy defined not just the parties but the candidates. tomorrow the president heads to las vegas. here's a preview from his inaugural address. >> our journey is not complete until we find a better way to welcome the hopeful, striving immigrants who still see america as a land of opportunity. until bright young students and eng neerls are enlisted in the workforce rather than expelled from the country. >> let's start with luke rus effort on the hill. what are you hearing this time about what people on the hill are saying about this bill? kit get through? >> reporter: well, there's sort of two cliche things from capitol hill today, toure. number one, renewed optimism around the leg
works and the undocumented immigrant haves to pass a background check, learn english english, pay back taxes and fines and then go to the back of the line of immigrants to become americans. this is very similar to what the white house has been pushing but will conservative republicans and voters think this program is amnesty and refuse to support it? it was a contentious of the presidential campaign and the die outchotomy defined not just the parties but the candidates. tomorrow the president...
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. >> say on the tax policy, they fought against raising the taxes on the rich and 60% of the public believed in that. >> they came out -- coming out for cutting government spending will help you. >> but the rich. >> why don't they stick to their strong points? anyway, republicans look ridiculous this week i believe when they decided to go after secretary of state hillary clinton who is riding so high in the polls right now. why'd they go at the very point she was at her strongest, they attacked. let's take a look. >> i'm glad that you're accepting responsibility. i think that ultimately with your leaving you accept the culpability for the worst tragedy since 9/11 and i really mean that. had i been president at the time and i found that you did not read the cables from benghazi, you did not read the cables from ambassador stevens, i would have relieved you of your post. i think it's inexcusable not to know of the requests for security i think cost these people their lives. >> madam secretary, you let the consulate become a death trap. and that's many national security malpractice. you have sa
. >> say on the tax policy, they fought against raising the taxes on the rich and 60% of the public believed in that. >> they came out -- coming out for cutting government spending will help you. >> but the rich. >> why don't they stick to their strong points? anyway, republicans look ridiculous this week i believe when they decided to go after secretary of state hillary clinton who is riding so high in the polls right now. why'd they go at the very point she was at her...
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and to undo them, democrats are demanding tax increases. and republicans are saying no way. chris: an expert on capitol hill. kelly. what do you think -- when you go around and just chat with people, do you sense that there is this cracking of ice that maybe we should have a hand in legislation and not just say no? >> i think there's less focus on what the obama politics of the moment or his legacy. and it's beginning to creep, at least with some people, about what story they will be able to tell for the next election of what they did. they recognize that the president has had a lot of capital. he will use it. but for them, and it's not -- we talked about, they're split but there are some people saying thousand can we influence things? -- saying how can we influence things? chris: why don't they start passing bills in the house on background checks? >> more willingness to move forward on immigration than anything that hags the word gun in it. chris: thank you. when we come back, scoops and predictions right from t ♪ secondhand smoke affects everyone's health. it's not just
and to undo them, democrats are demanding tax increases. and republicans are saying no way. chris: an expert on capitol hill. kelly. what do you think -- when you go around and just chat with people, do you sense that there is this cracking of ice that maybe we should have a hand in legislation and not just say no? >> i think there's less focus on what the obama politics of the moment or his legacy. and it's beginning to creep, at least with some people, about what story they will be able...
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i do not think we can continue to tax the american economy, it is about prioritizing spending. i am a fiscal conservative. but we have to get our spending under control. will utilize your position to approach the president to work with us in good faith -- will you utilize your position to approach the president to work with us in good faith? >> i spent six months on the supercommittee. i put enormous amounts of hope and energy towards us getting a grand deal. there was a very hard line, not negotiating position that prevented us from being able to come to an agreement, which incidentally, we just came to. but we came to it with far less on the table and far less accomplished than we would have if we came to it six months or year ago. i certainly will weigh in on that to the degree that it has an impact on my ability to do my job and the ability of the state department to be able to do its job. we cannot reduce the funding for some of these initiatives the we are engaged in without great cost to our ability to be able to help american business, help create jobs, and help strengt
i do not think we can continue to tax the american economy, it is about prioritizing spending. i am a fiscal conservative. but we have to get our spending under control. will utilize your position to approach the president to work with us in good faith -- will you utilize your position to approach the president to work with us in good faith? >> i spent six months on the supercommittee. i put enormous amounts of hope and energy towards us getting a grand deal. there was a very hard line,...
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a gasoline tax is one of those options. >> a consumption tax. >> a carbon tax. howard dean is always candid. he said everybody needs to pay more tax. >> let's hear what you think about this. gasoline tax is a no-brainer. has not gone up in 20 years. i am going to put this question up for you to ask, what do you think of a gasoline tax, and remember this could happen over time, no increase in gas? 25 cents per gallon? 50 cents per gallon, seven 5 cents per gallon? a dollar a gallon? the money mostly would go directly to repair america's critical infrastructure. while they are boating, senator bennett. >> you don't have my number. >> what is your number? 15 cents. >> let's go back just for a moment. i agree, it is really important that we deal with facts and that we deal with common facts. let me tell you about europe, as a business person. there are certain countries in europe, many of which are not in crisis, that are absolutely the last place you would ever put a new job. the reason they are the last place you would put a new job is because the rules are around
a gasoline tax is one of those options. >> a consumption tax. >> a carbon tax. howard dean is always candid. he said everybody needs to pay more tax. >> let's hear what you think about this. gasoline tax is a no-brainer. has not gone up in 20 years. i am going to put this question up for you to ask, what do you think of a gasoline tax, and remember this could happen over time, no increase in gas? 25 cents per gallon? 50 cents per gallon, seven 5 cents per gallon? a dollar a...
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explain what a carbon tax is. guest: a carbon tax is really the ultimate climate policy. it is what economists and the environmentalists say would be the policy that would make a fundamental change in the market and in the environment. it would put a price on carbon pollution. carbon pollution is the main source -- or green as gases -- are the main cause of climate change -- global warming. there are coal-fired power plants that are allowed to emit carbon pollution and they do not pay. the idea is that if carbon polluters were to have to start paying, it raises the price of fossil fuel and raise the price of these polluting sources of energy and that will fundamentally drive the market toward cleaner, low pollution energies. it is also politically controversial. pricing carbon pollution means raising the price of electricity, gasoline, all the funds and always which we drive our economy. i think it would be very difficult if it was being looked at like a third rail. it is great and admired in theory but politically impossible bal. host: what are the small fixes? guest: i
explain what a carbon tax is. guest: a carbon tax is really the ultimate climate policy. it is what economists and the environmentalists say would be the policy that would make a fundamental change in the market and in the environment. it would put a price on carbon pollution. carbon pollution is the main source -- or green as gases -- are the main cause of climate change -- global warming. there are coal-fired power plants that are allowed to emit carbon pollution and they do not pay. the idea...
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the top tax rate in russia -- in the u.s. went up to 39.6%. there is a flat tax in russia of 13%. better than.s. do rusher in taxes? -- russia. guest: this has been tested. "money printing will cause inflation" and it keeps not happening. don't tell me the numbers are skewed. at one point the say people have the wrong model. if you're not willing to say that, i cannot deal with that. that is something that is turning into something that is irrational. i don't think the measure of a country's success is how low the top tax rate is. would you rather live in russia or sweden? i would take sweden. we can argue. if you like to have lower tax rates at the top, tell me which social programs you want to cut. there is no evidence in our history that tax rates at the level we have are a big problem for the economy. host: comment on twitter with a question. guest: right now they are small. it's not clear there are any negatives. barring more is a good thing -- borrowing more is a good thing. that will hurt future growth, keep people unemployed for a long time. they will never get started on
the top tax rate in russia -- in the u.s. went up to 39.6%. there is a flat tax in russia of 13%. better than.s. do rusher in taxes? -- russia. guest: this has been tested. "money printing will cause inflation" and it keeps not happening. don't tell me the numbers are skewed. at one point the say people have the wrong model. if you're not willing to say that, i cannot deal with that. that is something that is turning into something that is irrational. i don't think the measure of a...
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i have a hard time telling my constituents in taxes that congress is looking at passing a raft of new laws when the laws we currently have on the books are so woefully not enforced. i think we need to do what we can to address the shortcomings in mental health care, as well as background checks mechanisms we used to screen out prohibited gun buyers. we need to ask what the years of the institutionalization of the mentally ill have done for the safety of the american public. we need to ask about people who are subjected to a court order to outpatient mental health treatment. tens of millions are falling to the cracks and surely, we can agree that more needs to be done to and from -- enforce existing gun laws. the gun prosecutions are down across the board. mr. chairman, i hope we will have a follow-up hearing to ask administration witnesses to come before the panel and testify why agencies of government are not enforcing laws that congress has already passed. it is worth noting that five years ago, congress was asking the same questions we are asking right now. in 2008, there was an at
i have a hard time telling my constituents in taxes that congress is looking at passing a raft of new laws when the laws we currently have on the books are so woefully not enforced. i think we need to do what we can to address the shortcomings in mental health care, as well as background checks mechanisms we used to screen out prohibited gun buyers. we need to ask what the years of the institutionalization of the mentally ill have done for the safety of the american public. we need to ask about...
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they get the average hard- working, tax pain average american. >> talking about individual guns. >> one bill bans all kinds of guns used for target shooting, hunting, personal protection, and yet, on the other hand, she accepts guns and has the exact same performance characteristics as the guns she does not have. gun owners know the truth. that is why gun owners in this country, the 100 million, get upset about this stuff. they are the victims of these lies about taking the term assault and applying it to firearms. they know the truth inherently. a look at their heads and they shake their head and say, none of this makes any sense. >> i appreciate that. let me ask you this. in your testimony, you state all women interested -- jurisdictions with concealed laws reap the benefits even if they choose not to have weapons themselves. please explain why. >> he mentioned gun owners are very concerned about all of these burdens possibly put on law abiding citizens. i will tell you non-gun owners are concerned about this, too. you do not have to choose to carry to be the beneficiary of laws that
they get the average hard- working, tax pain average american. >> talking about individual guns. >> one bill bans all kinds of guns used for target shooting, hunting, personal protection, and yet, on the other hand, she accepts guns and has the exact same performance characteristics as the guns she does not have. gun owners know the truth. that is why gun owners in this country, the 100 million, get upset about this stuff. they are the victims of these lies about taking the term...
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time can ofbe...well...taxing. so right now we'll give you... ...$10 off any turbo tax deluxe level software or higher! find thousands of big deals now... ...at officemax. then you're going to love this. right now they're only $14.95! wow-a grt deal just got a whole lot better. hurry. $14.95 won't last. >>> prostitution and politics. senator bob menendez is denying claims of a campaign donor, provided him with prostitutes, potentially underage, while he was in the dominican republic last year. now, the senator's denial comes just hours after the office was raided in miami. susan candiotti is "outfront" with this story. what are you learning about this investigation? >> hi, erin. the allegations involve who paid for trips he took to a luxury resort in the dominican republic and who he may have met while there. prostitutes. he denies anything improper about the trips in question and denies he was with prostitutes. a florida eye doctor and his campaign contributor with whom the senator stayed is now under scrutiny wit
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when you don't pay your taxes, you own a house and don't pay the property taxes, your name and address are put in the newspaper and squatters look for the houses and go and start living there. and they are in there a certain period of time the law says you can't throw them out. >> after 7 years. >> no. >> if it were your house, you are defending the 23-year-old brazilian guy -- by the way, squat in a house in brazil. and the house is owned by bank of america and doesn't it point to a larger problem? boa, they have all the houses in foreclosure they can't seem to sell. >> private property. the occupiers love this stuff. >> i don't know why occupy wall street didn't come up with this. >> that's right. they actually occupied people's homes and didn't want them in there. happened in brooklyn. >> did they have a lien -- >> the family tried to get back in -- >> they had gone to a vacant house... >> you called that bright. living in a $2.5 million house. >> the occupy people. >> we have to go. coming up, colorado has a new problem on its hands after legalizing pot! i told you. how high is too
when you don't pay your taxes, you own a house and don't pay the property taxes, your name and address are put in the newspaper and squatters look for the houses and go and start living there. and they are in there a certain period of time the law says you can't throw them out. >> after 7 years. >> no. >> if it were your house, you are defending the 23-year-old brazilian guy -- by the way, squat in a house in brazil. and the house is owned by bank of america and doesn't it...
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taxes are only relevant to that because taxes create that helps to create stability. so that is where taxes are relevant. we want to create fiscal stability, set policies in place but the private sector sees as helping to make the country more competitive. if the private sector and thinks the u.s. is likely on a relative bases to be more competitive in europe, they will typically make a decision to make investments in the u.s. as opposed to europe. if they decided to other parts of the world would likely be more competitive, they would make their investments there. two things we need to do, first, create fiscal stability. our live there to be a grand bargain style deficit deal that gets us on a trajectory across the long term that we're not dealing with this every few months. that's very destructive in terms of people making investment decisions. second, do some things in terms of policy. national energy policy and its destructive policy. continued investments in education and a change in immigration policy. executives would look at that and see those very positively
taxes are only relevant to that because taxes create that helps to create stability. so that is where taxes are relevant. we want to create fiscal stability, set policies in place but the private sector sees as helping to make the country more competitive. if the private sector and thinks the u.s. is likely on a relative bases to be more competitive in europe, they will typically make a decision to make investments in the u.s. as opposed to europe. if they decided to other parts of the world...
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always there. ...tax time can ofbe...well...taxing. so right now we'll give you... ...$10 off any turbo tax deluxe level software or higher! find thousands of big deals now... ...at officemax. >>> virginia's plan to rig the electoral system and award electoral votes by congressional district looks to be dead in the water. republican governor bob mcdonnell and ken cuccinelli, the commonwealth's attorney general, have both come out against the republican plan which would have made it easier for republicans to win that battleground state. that's good news for anyone who cares about fairness in elections and proves that not everyone is in the mickey mouse club in this issue. still, republicans in four other swing states, pennsylvania, ohio, wisconsin, and michigan, are considering similar measures to rig the vote. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. executor of efficiency. you can spot an amateur from a mile away... while going shoeless and metal-free in seconds. and you...rent from national. because only nation
always there. ...tax time can ofbe...well...taxing. so right now we'll give you... ...$10 off any turbo tax deluxe level software or higher! find thousands of big deals now... ...at officemax. >>> virginia's plan to rig the electoral system and award electoral votes by congressional district looks to be dead in the water. republican governor bob mcdonnell and ken cuccinelli, the commonwealth's attorney general, have both come out against the republican plan which would have made it...
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payroll tax cuts, tax hike rather this payroll tax cut has really affected consumer confidence. >> thank you guys. the one i am lori rothman, it the one i am lori rothman, it has been a pleasure sitt [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. executor of efficiency. you can spot an amateur from a mile away... while going shoeless and metal-free in seconds. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choo any car in the aisle...and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. now this...will work. [ ale announcer ] just like you, business pro. just like you. go naonal. go like a pro. just like you. (announcer) at scottrade, our cexactly how they want.t with scottrade's online banking, i get one view of my bank and brokerage accounts with one login... to easily move my money when i need to. plus, when i call my local scottrade office, i can talk to someone who knows how i trade. because i don't trade like everi'm with scottrade. me. (announcer) scottrade. awarded five-stars from smartmoney magazine. making the big romantic gesture. that's p
payroll tax cuts, tax hike rather this payroll tax cut has really affected consumer confidence. >> thank you guys. the one i am lori rothman, it the one i am lori rothman, it has been a pleasure sitt [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. executor of efficiency. you can spot an amateur from a mile away... while going shoeless and metal-free in seconds. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choo any car in the aisle...and go. you can even take a full-size or...
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i will be pouring a lot into the tax coffers. that will make a difference in terms of people who are less skilled if we think we will have a safety net that has to be funded spirit take the immigration system off the table, a lifetime net tax rate is going up no matter what we do. for the baby boomers, that tax rate is in the neighborhood of the 20's. where now talking about a tax rate in the 70 +. you want to look the will make that possible impact in that fiscal terms. that is a crude way of talking about it, but in humanitarian immigrationen't any enforcement regime, we are doing something that is on sound. step one, acknowledged that in the immigration law that says a person, is not a bad person >> there were 13.6 million people who apply for diversity lotteries in 2010. those people were an understatement, because they were heads of households who had a spouse and kids. all but that number by two, three, four. think about the number of people without a high-school diploma. these are not bad people. step one, understand not o
i will be pouring a lot into the tax coffers. that will make a difference in terms of people who are less skilled if we think we will have a safety net that has to be funded spirit take the immigration system off the table, a lifetime net tax rate is going up no matter what we do. for the baby boomers, that tax rate is in the neighborhood of the 20's. where now talking about a tax rate in the 70 +. you want to look the will make that possible impact in that fiscal terms. that is a crude way of...
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it is accepted wisdom that he had a negative job approval on handling the economy, taxes, unemployment, spending, gas prices. we are not the only people who knew that. chicago knew that, too. they were good to do something about that. then it was, about 42%. romney has been a job creator. he has made things. he has balanced budgets. he has hired and fired people. he will take a business experience and put it to washington. a couple things wrong with that. one is, the economy by itself, romney and obama were 43 and 44% each. you need 51% or above to win. the obama people kept adding points for women, immigration, hurricane sandy. they were able to get their realization that economy may be most important,, but it is not the only thing. you only had to choose one candidate, you do not have to choose one issue. where do people who believe in free well, human reason, intelligence and your ability and have issues that are important to you. now republicans dealing with fiscal cliff and debt ceiling and sequestration -- the average family in this country lives with debt. quite a bit of that. t
it is accepted wisdom that he had a negative job approval on handling the economy, taxes, unemployment, spending, gas prices. we are not the only people who knew that. chicago knew that, too. they were good to do something about that. then it was, about 42%. romney has been a job creator. he has made things. he has balanced budgets. he has hired and fired people. he will take a business experience and put it to washington. a couple things wrong with that. one is, the economy by itself, romney...